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Juurusvesi

Located in Northern Savonia, Finland Coordinates: 62°59′45″ N 27°52′56″ E

Map showing the location of Juurusvesi Juurusvesi
Location in Finland
Elevation
74 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kuopio
16 km SW
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KUO Kuopio Airport4 km
JOE Joensuu Airport96 km

About Juurusvesi

Juurusvesi is a lake. Location: Northern Savonia, Finland. Elevation: 74 m.

From Wikipedia

Juurusvesi–Akonvesi is a lake in Finland. It consists of two basins, Juurusvesi in west and Akonvesi in east. The town of Siilinjärvi is located on the western extremity of Juurusvesi. Kuopio Airport is located on a peninsula jutting into Juurusvesi.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
157 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Juurusvesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 0° · Night -5° · Rain 54 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -13°)
Wettest month
August (82 mm)
Driest month
February (32 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Juurusvesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-6°-5°0°6°14°19°21°18°12°6°0°-4°
Average low (°C)-13°-13°-7°-3°4°10°13°11°6°1°-5°-10°
Precipitation (mm)413235343864768263555448

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Juurusvesi

The nearest airport is Kuopio Airport (KUO), 4 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Umeå, 392 km to the west.

Airports

  • Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 4 kmwest
  • Joensuu Airport (JOE) Joensuu 96 kmeast
  • Savonlinna Airport (SVL) Savonlinna 130 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 392 kmwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Juurusvesi

Within 100 km: 4 natural sites, 44 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Kallavesi Lake 14 kmSW
  • Riistavesi Lake 20 kmSE
  • Puijo Mountain 15 kmSW
  • Lahi Island 21 kmW

25–60 km18 places

  • Sorsavesi Lake 60 kmS
  • Kuvansi Lake 56 kmSW
  • Soisalo Island 41 kmSW
  • Rikkavesi Lake 47 kmE

60–100 km26 places

  • Koivujärvi Lake 98 kmNW
  • Porovesi Lake 72 kmNW
  • Kiuruvesi Lake 91 kmNW
  • Keitele Lake 96 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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